Steering Damper for Hydraulic Steering System using Smart Fluid

International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056
p-ISSN: 2395-0072
Volume: 09 Issue: 09 | Sep 2022 www.irjet.net
Steering Damper for Hydraulic Steering System using Smart Fluid
Manas Korde1, Mayuri Kalvit2, Vaishnavi Daithankar3, Ved Shukla 4, Dr. M.M. Bhoomkar5
1,2,3,4 Students, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Pune Vidyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology,
Pune,Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra (INDIA)
5 Head of Department, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Pune Vidyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and
Technology, Pune,Savitribai Phule Pune University Maharashtra (INDIA)
---------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------------------------------------------------------------
Abstract - The design and development of a Magneto-
Rheological Fluid (MRF) based Steering Damper for
Recirculating Ball Screw Type Hydraulic Steering System is
presented in this study. When exposed to a magnetic field, MR
fluids are controlled fluids that can generate adaptive
resistance forces. With the help of a magnetic field, these fluids
can convey force in a regulated manner, enhancing their
performance in regions where controlled fluid motion is
necessary. A steering column, two fixed plates, one plate
attached to the steering column, MR fluid, housing for the
entire setup, and a copper coil through which currentis routed
to generate a magnetic field are the six key pieces of the
design. The readings were taken with a simple torque meter
and a power source with a potential difference ranging from
09 to 15 volts, which are easy to tap in a car. The calculations
were carried out with the assumption that a resisting torque
of 4 Nm would be necessary to steer the car at high speeds
while avoiding understeering. At 15V supply, a resistivetorque
of 3.92 Nm was obtained in our experiments.
Key Words: Magneto-Rheological Fluid, Steering Damper,
steering column, resisting torque
1.INTRODUCTION
Automobiles are the most widely used mode of
transportation on the planet. Commercial vehicles are
frequently utilized all over the world to convey various
items. In today's modern day, road conditions are
improving, and as a result, vehicle average speeds are
growing. The vehicle's steering system is one of the most
important safety parameters that is affected by high
speeds. Due to the low friction at the vehicle's wheels as a
result of its fast speed, the vehicle may take a sharp turn
with a small amount of torque applied to the steering
wheel. The vehicle's sharp turn may causeit to topple. This
issue is most prevalent in hydraulic assisted steering
systems; although with an electronicaided steering system,
the assistance to steering systemchanges with the vehicle's
speed, hydraulic assisted steering systems do not have this
feature. Also, when the driver applies the brakes at high
speeds or hits a bump at high speeds, the steering
wheel begins to tremble. The design and development
of a steeringdamper was a perfect answer for these issues.
Table-1 Fatal crashes involving large trucks (weight
greater than 10000 pounds) by a speed limit
Sr.
No.
Speed
limit
(mph)
2017(%) 2018(%) 2019(%)
1 25 or less 2.1 2.1 2.4
2 30-35 6.5 6.8 7.5
3 40-45 14.2 14.9 13.9
4 50-55 37.4 34.9 36
5 60-65 22 20.1 20.5
6 70-75 14.6 17.1 16.5
7 80-85 - 0.2 0.3
8 No
statuto
ry limit
0.3 0.7 0.9
9 Unknown 2.9 3.2 1.9
10 Total 100 100 100
2. MR FLUID
Magnetorheological fluids are materials that change
their rheological behavior dramatically when exposed to a
magnetic field. The science of flow and deformation is
known as rheology. An MR fluid is a free-flowing, liquid
fluid that, in the presence of a high magnetic field, can
increase its viscosity in millisecondsand exhibit semi-solid-
like features with an increase in yield strength. As a result,
MR fluids behave similarly to Bingham fluids, which are
employed in many engineering applications. The MR fluids
behave like Newtonian fluids in the absence of a magnetic
field. Thechange in viscosity is continuous and reversible,
meaning that the MR fluids can revert to a free-flowing
liquid after the magnetic field is removed. MR fluid devices
can enable simple, silent, rapid response interfaces
between electronic controllers and mechanical systems
using these features of MR fluids.
© 2022, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 7.529 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 1287

p-ISSN: 2395-0072
2.1 WORKING OF MR FLUID TECHNOLOGY:
In the presence of a magnetic field, the properties of the
MR fluid can be controlled. The rheological properties of
the MR fluid are comparable to those of the base fluid in the
absence of a magnetic field, exceptthat it is slightly thicker
due to the presence of metal particles. These metal
particles align themselves along the flow direction in the
absence of a magnetic field, but when a magnetic field is
applied, each metal particle becomes a dipole and aligns
itself along the magnetic field direction. As a result, a
chain-like structure forms along the magnetic flux line,
providingmechanical resistance to the flow and increasing
fluidviscosity. The fluid gains yield strength as a result of
the mechanical resistance provided by the chain column,
making it stiff like a semi-solid. The yield strength is
determined by the stiffness of the magneticfield as well as
the quality and quantity of metal particles. The MR effect
can be reversed. The fluid returns to its original state
when the magnetic field is removed. The controlled
features of MR fluids have been discovered to be useful in
the application of the smart fluid idea. With the use of
magnetism, the fluid velocity is controlled by adjusting its
viscosity. The controllability and quick reaction of the
rheological qualities make MR fluid technology a smart
fluid withapplications where fluid motion is controlled by
modifying the viscosity.
3. CURRENT STEERING SYSTEM
The steering system is the vehicle's primary interfacewith
the driver. The steering system has apparent challenges:
accurate steering with no play is required. It should be
direct and smooth, as well as small and light. It must also
give the driver a perfect sense of theroad surface and assist
the wheels in returning to a straight-ahead posture. At
high speeds, the power steering gear truly comes into its
own in terms of safety potential. Hydraulically Assisted
Re-circulating Ball Screw Steering System was one of the
projects we worked on. The graph below shows the
relationship between oil pressure in the steering system
and steering effort used by the driver, as provided by ZF
Steering Gear (Ltd) India.
Graph -1: Pressure of oil Vs Effort applied by the driver
Table -2: Efforts required at various vehicle speeds
The above curve shows that when the oil pressure inthe
steering system rises, the needed effort, or required
torque at the steering wheel in Newton- meters, rises as
well. The friction between the tires diminishes as the
vehicle's speed increases. Because resistance causes an
increase in oil pressure in the steering system, we can
assume that as the vehicle's speed increases, the effort
required to guide it reduces and vice versa. The graph
shows that the effort required at high speeds, such as at
or above 100 kmph, is roughly 1.5 Nm. According to data
gathered by ZF Steering Gear (Ltd) India, the effort
necessary for satisfactory and comfortable vehicle
steering should be between 3.5 and 4 Nm.
4. WORKING OF MR DAMPER
We devised a steering damper using magnetorheological
fluid to accomplish this. The primary components of the
damper are as follows:
1. Cover Plate
2. Rotary Disc
3. Back Plate
4. Coil Holder
5. Housing Cover
The damper's construction is described below: As
illustrated in the diagram, all of the above componentsare
assembled on the steering column.
Fig- 1 :-Working principle of Steering Damper

p-ISSN: 2395-0072
The rotary disc is spot welded to the steering columnand
rotates with it. The Cover Plate covers one side of the
rotary disc while the Base Plate covers the other. Theshear
gap is the space between the Rotary disc andthe two plates
on either side. A coil holder wraps around the
circumference of this rotary disc. The entire setup is
protected by a housing cover. To preventleakage, both the
base plate and the cover plate have anoil seal on the inner
diameter. The MR fluid can be found between the plates on
either side of the rotary disc. Because the cover plate and
base are stationary, the MR fluid produces shear force on
the rotating discas it revolves. The MR Fluid's viscosity will
grow whenthe magnetic field is increased. The resistance
to motion will grow as the viscosity increases. This, in
turn, will result in the formation of resistive torque, also
known as damping effect. On the basis of this idea,we may
develop a system for use on a vehicle in whichthe magnetic
effect varies with vehicle speed, allowingfor an acceptable
steering torque to be achieved as speed increases. For
this reason, an ECU can be constructed that takes the
vehicle's speed as an input and outputs the appropriate
voltage to the coil, resulting in varied steering torques at
different vehiclespeeds. This will help us achieve our goal of
increasing
= magnetic intensity in the fluid gap (Amp/m)
= length of fluid gap (m)
= magnetic field in mild steel (Amp/m)
= length of the steel path (m) [4]
Assuming no magnetic leakage, the magnetic induction is
constant, so the relationship between the field and
intensity of magnetic induction B can becalculated by,
Where ,
𝜇0 = Permeability of vacuum = 4𝜋∗10−7(N/amp²)
𝜇𝑟 = Permeability of different materials (N/amp²)
𝜙= Magnetic flux (weber)A=
Effective area (m²)
So, the coil can be designed based on the following
equation:
Where,
𝜇𝑠 = Relative permeability of mild steel
𝜇𝑓 = Relative permeability of MR Fluid [4]
steering effort as vehicle speed rises.
The parameters of magnetic field, the current supplied
and the number of turns in the coil is givenby Ampere’s
law:
Where,
N = number of turns of the coil
5. CALCULATION
I= current in the coil (Amp.)
Fig -2: Exploded view of the assembly

p-ISSN: 2395-0072
Hence
Now
Where,
= shear stress at applied magnetic field H (kpa)
= corresponding yield stress at magnetic field
A
= inner radius of rotary disc = radius of
steering column = 0.01279 (m)
= outer radius of rotary disc (m)
The resistant torque can be calculated as follows:
= Relative permeability of mild steel = 1500
= Relative permeability of MR Fluid = 4.2
Now
And
Hence = 151.998......................From (4)
Hence = 151.998........................From (3)
Hence the product of No of turns and the currentmust
be 151.998.
If there are 200 turns of the coil, then the current
required to produce magnetic field intensity of 0.4 Tis,
4.1 Volume of MR Fluid Required
…………….. (2)
As the required torque is 2.5 Nm, let us assume that
Torque is slightly greater (say) T = 4 Nm
Where,
= Magnetic Flux Density (Tesla) = 0.4 Tesla ……
from graph provided by Falcon MR Tech
= No of turns of coil
= Current (Amp)
= Permeability of vacuum = (N/Amp²)
= Relative permeability
= length / thickness of path of magnetic field (m)
Hence ……………….. (3)
Where ……………….. (4)
= 14.428 ml
6. RESULTS
The following table shows different values of torquesfor
different values of voltages as measured by a Torque
meter.
Table-2 Observation Table
s
= …………… (1)
Now (
=
SR. NO. VOLTAGE (VOLTS) TORQUE(N-m)
1 9 1.40
2 9.5 1.62
3 10 1.82
4 10.5 1.96
5 11 2.14
6 11.5 2.38
7 12 2.59
8 12.5 2.82
9 13 3.08
10 13.5 3.32
11 14 3.55
12 14.5 3.78
13 15 3.92
strength H = 20 kPa
= viscosity of MR Fluid = 1.001 (Pa-s)
= angular velocity of steering column = 25 (rad/s)
= radius of working interface (m)
= shear gap = 0.002 (m)

p-ISSN: 2395-0072
Graph -2: Graph of Voltage Vs Torque
The preceding graph and observation table show thatwhen
the voltage increases, the resistive torque increases,
implying that the effort required to turn the steering
wheel increases.
6.1 DISCUSSION ON RESULT
MR Damper's operating and performance are influenced
by a number of design criteria. Theconsequences of each
of these parameters areexplored further below.
6.1 Effect of change in diameter of the rotary disc:
The working interface area changes as the diameter of the
disc and the plates on either side changes. The working
interface area is exactly related to the resisting torque
produced, as seen in the preceding design technique. As a
result, increasing the 0in radii of the plates and rotary disc
will increase the area of the working interface. The shear
stress and resistant torque produced are directly
proportional to the areaof the working interface. However,
when the diameter grows, the amount of MR Fluid utilised
grows as well. However, because MR Fluid is expensive,
this method will become uneconomical as the radius
increases.
6.2 Effect of change in design of Electromagnet:
The magnetic flux density will alter as the design ofthe
electromagnet changes. Magnetic flux density is
5.3 Effect of change in the shear gap:
The shear gap is inversely related to the amount ofshear
stress produced, and the amount of shear stress produced
is directly proportional to the resistive torque, as shown in
the preceding design approach. As a result, a reduction in
the shear gap will result in an increase in the resisting
torque.
Our results were influenced by all of the above factors,and
the surface polish of our product was up to 4 microns.
Furthermore, because the rotary disc was manually
soldered to the rotating shaft, it was not completely
parallel. The rotary disc would have been exactly parallel
to the plates on each side and there would have been no
relative motion between the shaftand the rotary disc if it
had been an integrated part ofthe rotary shaft.
7. CONCLUSION
precisely
proportional to shear stress, according to the graph
provided by FALCON MR TECH. As the magnetic flux
density rises, the shear stress rises as well, as does the
resistive torque. We'll have to adjust the design of the
electromagnet to change the magnetic flux density.
The magnetic flux density will grow as the number of
turns increases. If the coil holder material is
changed, the relative permeability changes, resulting
in a change in magnetic flux density. Similarly,
changes in magnetic flux density are caused by the
thickness of the coil holder.
We have concluded that a magnetorheological fluid
damper can create resistive torque for the steering system
based on theoretical information from many research
articles and practical experiments with our model. The
working surface area, electromagnet, and shear gap all
have an impact on this system. Our testing results show
that at a potential difference of 21V, a resisting torque of
3.92 Nm was attained. We also discovered that the
amount of resistive torque produced is proportional to the
applied voltage.
The analytical and actual findings differ because the
analytical calculations were performed under ideal
conditions. The rotary disc was welded to the steering rod
in actual testing settings; as a result, the rotary disc is not
completely parallel to the plates on either side, resulting in
a non-uniform shear gap, which directly influences the
resisting torque. The outcomes would have been better if
it had been an integral part of the steering rod. The model
of steering rod on which we installed our MR fluid damper
had a 5mm play in the direction of the axis ofsteering rod.
This play, or movement in the direction of the axis of
steering rod, causes movement of the rotary disc, which
causes a change in shear gap, and thus has a significant
impact on our test results. As a result of the above
explanation, we can deduce that increasing the working
contact area, increasing the magnetic flux density, and
decreasing the shear gap are the primary characteristics
for generating a greater resisting torque.

p-ISSN: 2395-0072
1. Jae-Hoon Lee, Changwan Han, Dongsu Ahn, Jin Kyoo
Lee, Sang-Hu Park and Seonghun Park, “Design and
Performance Evaluation of a Rotary
Magnetorheological Damper for Unmanned Vehicle
Suspension Systems”, The Scientific World Journal,
Volume 2013.
2. Deepak Baranwal, Dr. T.S. Deshmukh, “MR-Fluid
Technology and its Application_A Review”,
International Journal of Emerging Technology and
Advanced Engineering, Volume 2, Issue 12, December
2012.
3. S. Elizabeth Premalatha, R. Chokkalingam, M.
Mahendran, “Magneto Mechanical Properties of Iron
Based MR Fluids”, American Journal of Polymer
Science 2012.
4. Gangrou Peng, “Development of MR Fluid damperfor
motorcycle steering system”, University of
Wollongong Thesis collection, 2011.
5. Saiful Amri Bin Mazlan, “The Behaviour of
Magnetorheological Fluids in Squeeze Mode”, Dublin
City University, August 2008.
6. R. Turczyn, M. Kciuk, “Preparation and study of model
magnetorheological fluids”, Department of Physical
Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian
University of Technology, ul. Marcina Strzody 9, 44-
100 Gliwice, Poland, Division of Nanocrystalline and
Functional Materials and Sustainable Pro-ecological
Technologies, Institute of Engineering Materials and
Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, ul.
Konarskiego 18a, 44-
100 Gliwice, Poland, received 31.01.2008; published
in revised form 01.04.2008.
7. A.G. Olabi, A. Grunwald, “Design and application of
magneto-rheological fluid”, Ireland, Received 4 April
2006, accepted 12 October 2006.
8. Bin Liu, “Development of 2- DOF Haptic Feedback
Devices Working with Magneto-Rheological Fluids”,
UniversityofWollongongThesisCollection,Year 2006.
9. Kerem Karakoc, “Design of a Magnetorheological
Brake System Based on Magnetic Circuit
Optimization”,Bogazici University,TURKEY,2005.
10. Seval Genç, “Synthesis and Properties of
Magnetorheological (Mr) Fluids”, M.S. in Physics,
Bogazici University, Turkey, 1994.
11. J. Wang and G. Meng, “Magnetorheological Fluid
devices: principles, characteristics and applications in
mechanical engineering”, State Key Laboratory of
Vibration, Shock and Noise, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, People’s Republic of China and Siyuan
Mechatronics Institute, Foshan University, Guangdong
Province, People’s Republic of China.
12. Stuart W. Charles, “The Preparation of Magnetic
Fluids”, Department of Chemistry, University of Wales,
Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK.
8. REFERENCES

Steering Damper for Hydraulic Steering System using Smart Fluid

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

Similar to Steering Damper for Hydraulic Steering System using Smart Fluid

Similar to Steering Damper for Hydraulic Steering System using Smart Fluid (20)

More from IRJET Journal

More from IRJET Journal (20)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

Steering Damper for Hydraulic Steering System using Smart Fluid